Dalit Theology2

PREFACE
This book is essentially the story of the traditional Syrian Christian family of Kerala. Though it is based on
my family it is actually the story of a thousand different families like mine who happened to fall in the
critical period of the spiritual struggles connected with the national freedom period followed by the
struggles of the lower castes to find their position within the free India. I have mentioned a few giants who
had crossed our lives. But then that is not the only ones. I could mention the names of only a few of
them.
Our fathers have seeded our hearts and minds with the scriptures with its orthodoxy, orthopraxis and it
invariably led to praxis within the context of the struggles of our country and our people in various levels.
This books gives a glimpse of the road we travelled. We do look forward to the Kingdom of God which
Jesus promised here on earth which ultimately becomes one glorious Kingdom of the Father with all
creation. (Rev 11:15) When we look at the enormous pain and sufferings of fellow humans we wonder
why God does not miraculously intervene and mend it all in one go. Then he could have done that with
Adam and Eve themselves and saved our trouble. But then he did not have to be incarnated. Then
again he does not need you and me as co-creators with him. We have one shimmering light within
history - that of Jesus who suffered for his brothers calling all of us to follow suite.(2 Pe 1:4; Rom 16:20) :
He wants us to defeat Satan and be partakers in the divine nature with Him. Jn 15:13 "There is no
greater love these than a brother lays down his life for his brothers" Romans 8:24-25, “For we are saved
by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we
hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
M.M.Ninan
December, 2012